Senior Engineering Manager - Backend Platform at TechNET IT Recruitment Limited, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

Senior Engineering Manager - Backend Platform

6 months contract initially, Outside IR35, London based office (1 day a week on site preferred)

We're working with a fast-growing, global tech company undergoing a major cloud transformation, and they're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Back End platform team. This is a high-impact role focused on shaping a modern, scalable, cloud-native platform while keeping existing systems stable and performant during the transition.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and growing a Back End/platform engineering team
• Driving cloud adoption and modern engineering practices (CI/CD, observability, etc.)
• Overseeing platform architecture and Back End services at scale
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve reliability and developer experience
• Playing a key role in a large-scale platform transformation

What they're looking for

• Strong background in Back End/platform engineering
• Proven experience managing engineering teams
• Experience with cloud environments (GCP preferred)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable architectures
• Ability to balance hands-on technical input with strategic leadership

This is a great opportunity to lead a major platform evolution in a product-led environment with real scale and complexity.